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Another Hot Water Heater Question
I need to replace my old 40 gallon gas hot water heater and there are 3
likely choices for me, and I have a few questions. GE Smar****er (from Home Depot) Whirlpool (From Lowes) Kenmore (Sears) Since they are all basically the same price, does one brand have a better reputation for quality, as far as gas water heaters go? Is it worth $100 more for a 12 year warranty vs. a 6 year warranty? My water heaters seem to last about 8 years. My first one (AO Smith) lasted 8 years before it burst and flooded my basement, and my 2nd one, which is also an AO Smith needs to be replaced now, after 8 years. Maybe that's all I can get out of a water heater, based on my quality of water, so should I just be getting 6 year water heaters and just try and replace them when they seem ready to fail? Otherwise, to collect on a warranty, it seems I'd have to let it fail, or maybe burst and flood my basement again. Steve |
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I used to wrok for Sears. I avoid them when possible. They like to use off
spec parts (so you have to go back to them) and in 1996 when I worked for them, they run their guys hard. Speed, but not quality. -- Christopher A. Young Jesus: The Reason for the Season www.lds.org www.mormons.com "Steve" wrote in message ... I need to replace my old 40 gallon gas hot water heater and there are 3 likely choices for me, and I have a few questions. GE Smar****er (from Home Depot) Whirlpool (From Lowes) Kenmore (Sears) Since they are all basically the same price, does one brand have a better reputation for quality, as far as gas water heaters go? Is it worth $100 more for a 12 year warranty vs. a 6 year warranty? My water heaters seem to last about 8 years. My first one (AO Smith) lasted 8 years before it burst and flooded my basement, and my 2nd one, which is also an AO Smith needs to be replaced now, after 8 years. Maybe that's all I can get out of a water heater, based on my quality of water, so should I just be getting 6 year water heaters and just try and replace them when they seem ready to fail? Otherwise, to collect on a warranty, it seems I'd have to let it fail, or maybe burst and flood my basement again. Steve |
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Gas tankless are supposed to last 3 to 4 times longer, cost less to
operate. Aquastar, and Takagi are top brands. You will pay now but save down the road |
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On Tue, 23 Dec 2003 16:35:03 -0500, Steve wrote:
I need to replace my old 40 gallon gas hot water heater and there are 3 likely choices for me, and I have a few questions. GE Smar****er (from Home Depot) Whirlpool (From Lowes) Kenmore (Sears) Since they are all basically the same price, does one brand have a better reputation for quality, as far as gas water heaters go? Is it worth $100 more for a 12 year warranty vs. a 6 year warranty? My water heaters seem to last about 8 years. My first one (AO Smith) lasted 8 years before it burst and flooded my basement, and my 2nd one, which is also an AO Smith needs to be replaced now, after 8 years. Maybe that's all I can get out of a water heater, based on my quality of water, so should I just be getting 6 year water heaters and just try and replace them when they seem ready to fail? Otherwise, to collect on a warranty, it seems I'd have to let it fail, or maybe burst and flood my basement again. Steve I'd get the 6-year model and install a water alarm and drain pan that's piped to the outside. |
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Jeez, that's a really quick death for an AO Smith. We got about 18 years
out of our last one. I just replaced it this autumn with a GE from HD; their GE's aren't really GE; they're made by Rheem, if that helps any. |
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Water heaters are relatively inexpensive and generally fairly easy to
replace. I wouldn't bother with the extended warranty. |
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The difference between the 6 year and the 12 year is not only the warranty.
The sacrificial anode on the 12 year is more long lasting than on the six. To me, I think it's worth the difference. -- Peace, BobJ "Des Perado" wrote in message ... Water heaters are relatively inexpensive and generally fairly easy to replace. I wouldn't bother with the extended warranty. |
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How hot do you set the temp on the water heater?
If its set that its necessary to add cold water to take a bath or shower its set to hot and costing you $$. IF its to hot is that a reason for the short life? Tom. "Steve" wrote in message ... I need to replace my old 40 gallon gas hot water heater and there are 3 likely choices for me, and I have a few questions. GE Smar****er (from Home Depot) Whirlpool (From Lowes) Kenmore (Sears) Since they are all basically the same price, does one brand have a better reputation for quality, as far as gas water heaters go? Is it worth $100 more for a 12 year warranty vs. a 6 year warranty? My water heaters seem to last about 8 years. My first one (AO Smith) lasted 8 years before it burst and flooded my basement, and my 2nd one, which is also an AO Smith needs to be replaced now, after 8 years. Maybe that's all I can get out of a water heater, based on my quality of water, so should I just be getting 6 year water heaters and just try and replace them when they seem ready to fail? Otherwise, to collect on a warranty, it seems I'd have to let it fail, or maybe burst and flood my basement again. Steve |
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"tflfb" wrote: How hot do you set the temp on the water heater? If its set that its necessary to add cold water to take a bath or shower its set to hot and costing you $$. IF its to hot is that a reason for the short life? Definitely not set too high. I'm in a development of houses where all our water heaters failed around the same time. We could see each other's water heaters on the street waiting for trash pickup. I think it's just the quality of water here, and we all had AO Smith 6 year warranty gas water heaters. My main fear isn't that the water heater dies and I have no hot water. After all, I can get a water heater installed the same day from most places locally, within hours, but my concern is another flooded basement and damaged items, but as long as I'm going to get a new one, I might as well get one with a solid reputation. I've gotten some interesting helpful responses, but it seems that nobody prefers a GE over a Whirlpool or AO Smith. I'd have to think that one of these would be better than the other, right? Steve Tom. "Steve" wrote in message ... I need to replace my old 40 gallon gas hot water heater and there are 3 likely choices for me, and I have a few questions. GE Smar****er (from Home Depot) Whirlpool (From Lowes) Kenmore (Sears) Since they are all basically the same price, does one brand have a better reputation for quality, as far as gas water heaters go? Is it worth $100 more for a 12 year warranty vs. a 6 year warranty? My water heaters seem to last about 8 years. My first one (AO Smith) lasted 8 years before it burst and flooded my basement, and my 2nd one, which is also an AO Smith needs to be replaced now, after 8 years. Maybe that's all I can get out of a water heater, based on my quality of water, so should I just be getting 6 year water heaters and just try and replace them when they seem ready to fail? Otherwise, to collect on a warranty, it seems I'd have to let it fail, or maybe burst and flood my basement again. Steve |
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I am concerned about my 10 yr old gas water heater, listen to this a guy I
work with has a 30 yr old water heater, I can't believe it. We live in the Midwest. Tom "Steve" wrote in message ... In article , "tflfb" wrote: How hot do you set the temp on the water heater? If its set that its necessary to add cold water to take a bath or shower its set to hot and costing you $$. IF its to hot is that a reason for the short life? Definitely not set too high. I'm in a development of houses where all our water heaters failed around the same time. We could see each other's water heaters on the street waiting for trash pickup. I think it's just the quality of water here, and we all had AO Smith 6 year warranty gas water heaters. My main fear isn't that the water heater dies and I have no hot water. After all, I can get a water heater installed the same day from most places locally, within hours, but my concern is another flooded basement and damaged items, but as long as I'm going to get a new one, I might as well get one with a solid reputation. I've gotten some interesting helpful responses, but it seems that nobody prefers a GE over a Whirlpool or AO Smith. I'd have to think that one of these would be better than the other, right? Steve Tom. "Steve" wrote in message ... I need to replace my old 40 gallon gas hot water heater and there are 3 likely choices for me, and I have a few questions. GE Smar****er (from Home Depot) Whirlpool (From Lowes) Kenmore (Sears) Since they are all basically the same price, does one brand have a better reputation for quality, as far as gas water heaters go? Is it worth $100 more for a 12 year warranty vs. a 6 year warranty? My water heaters seem to last about 8 years. My first one (AO Smith) lasted 8 years before it burst and flooded my basement, and my 2nd one, which is also an AO Smith needs to be replaced now, after 8 years. Maybe that's all I can get out of a water heater, based on my quality of water, so should I just be getting 6 year water heaters and just try and replace them when they seem ready to fail? Otherwise, to collect on a warranty, it seems I'd have to let it fail, or maybe burst and flood my basement again. Steve |
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WHEN (not if) my current gas water heater (tank type) goes out, I will
replace it with one of the new tankless models. They are very energy efficient because they only heat water when someone turns on the hot water tap. There are a variety of sizes for different household requirements, and they are capable of producing plenty of hot water. Something for you to think about. Steve Johnson "tflfb" wrote in message ... I am concerned about my 10 yr old gas water heater, listen to this a guy I work with has a 30 yr old water heater, I can't believe it. We live in the Midwest. Tom "Steve" wrote in message ... In article , "tflfb" wrote: How hot do you set the temp on the water heater? If its set that its necessary to add cold water to take a bath or shower its set to hot and costing you $$. IF its to hot is that a reason for the short life? Definitely not set too high. I'm in a development of houses where all our water heaters failed around the same time. We could see each other's water heaters on the street waiting for trash pickup. I think it's just the quality of water here, and we all had AO Smith 6 year warranty gas water heaters. My main fear isn't that the water heater dies and I have no hot water. After all, I can get a water heater installed the same day from most places locally, within hours, but my concern is another flooded basement and damaged items, but as long as I'm going to get a new one, I might as well get one with a solid reputation. I've gotten some interesting helpful responses, but it seems that nobody prefers a GE over a Whirlpool or AO Smith. I'd have to think that one of these would be better than the other, right? Steve Tom. "Steve" wrote in message ... I need to replace my old 40 gallon gas hot water heater and there are 3 likely choices for me, and I have a few questions. GE Smar****er (from Home Depot) Whirlpool (From Lowes) Kenmore (Sears) Since they are all basically the same price, does one brand have a better reputation for quality, as far as gas water heaters go? Is it worth $100 more for a 12 year warranty vs. a 6 year warranty? My water heaters seem to last about 8 years. My first one (AO Smith) lasted 8 years before it burst and flooded my basement, and my 2nd one, which is also an AO Smith needs to be replaced now, after 8 years. Maybe that's all I can get out of a water heater, based on my quality of water, so should I just be getting 6 year water heaters and just try and replace them when they seem ready to fail? Otherwise, to collect on a warranty, it seems I'd have to let it fail, or maybe burst and flood my basement again. Steve |
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